TWENTIETH NINTH ANNUAL HOLIDAY ANTIQUES SHOW 

Holiday Antiques Show in Williamsburg will be held at the Kingsmill Marriott on November 26-28, 2010 for the twenty-ninth time.  Dealers come from 13 states and the UK to offer their wares and be part of the show.

In addition to the show there will be an appraisal clinic held on Sunday with the proceeds to be donated to a charitable cause. Holiday Antiques Show is pleased to offer the services of Gordon Converse of The Antiques Road Show to conduct the appraisals.  Gordon is a noted dealer in antiques, restorer of antique clocks and is president of his own auction house, Gordon S. Converse and Co. in Wayne, PA,   The cost for the appraisal this year will be $10 per item.  A reservation will be necessary and can be made by calling 757-220-1299. 

 Williamsburg is fortunate to be host to such an outstanding group of vendors. Elinor Penna is probably the most recognized collector and dealer in Staffordshire figures in the US and the UK. Holiday Antiques Show in Williamsburg is fortunate to be able to feature Ms. Penna, her knowledge and her collection and offer them for sale to local collectors.  We welcome back Swan Tavern of Yorktown, Va.

This year’s show will feature some new dealers with a focus on antiques for investment.  New to this year’s show is Dave White from Maine with a collection of nautical antiques Victoria Brock from England and Amanda Harman from America are the owners of Fanshawe Blaine. “Different cultures fuse together our diverse collection of unique antiques” is the way these two young women describe themselves.  They should appeal to the under forty group who is missing in today’s antiques market.  We are happy to have them in Williamsburg.

  Another new dealer is Grindle and Caputo from Maine who show and sell antique hooked rugs for investment.  The Farnsworth Museum in Rockland, Maine features a hooked rug exhibit of forty rugs with five examples from the collection of Joe Caputo.  Eleven rugs owned by the pair are featured in two of Mildred Peladeau's books on hooked rugs.   

Marie Miller from Vermont is a well known and reputable quilt dealer.  She will offer some graphic quilts which also should be displayed on the wall for art’s sake.

 

The antiques show is a favorite for residents and appeals to many of the guests to the Historic Triangle who visit during Thanksgiving.  There is a wide array of merchandise including estate jewelry and silver, small trinkets suitable for gift giving, oriental carpets, paintings, clocks and furniture both period and country.  Since it is the beginning of the Christmas season, it is appropriate to think of gift giving. Inquiries about the show or about special lodging opportunities call Bettianne Sweeney 757-870-6924.  Our website is www.www.holidayantiqueshows.com

Press Release TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL (2010) Twenty nine years and counting……   Holiday Antiques Show will be held at the Kingsmill Marriott on November 26-28, 2010 for the twenty-ninth time.  Dealers come from 13 states to offer their wares and be part of the show.  Williamsburg is fortunate to be host to such an outstanding group of vendors.  Most travel all over the country participating in antiques shows and fairs. They journey from Maine to Texas and from South Carolina to Tennessee and Indiana.    This year’s show will feature some new dealers with a focus on antiques for investment.  It should appeal to new collectors who would like to incorporate something of value along with artistic merit to decorate their homes which are more modern in style.  Fanshaw and Blaine is two young women who came on the circuit in the last year and whose merchandise is purchased in Europe.  The items featured by this pair are fitting for modern settings as well as more traditional ones.  They should appeal to the under forty group who is missing in today’s antiques market.   Another new dealer is Grindle and Caputo from Maine who show and sell antique hooked rugs for investment.  These fine old handmade rugs are used as artwork and hang in modern homes offering a unique presentation.  As art goes, they are affordable and will increase in value.  Decorators would be wise to take note and attend this show for some great ideas to offer their clients.  Marie Miller from Vermont is a well known and reputable quilt dealer.  She will offer some graphic quilts which also should be displayed on the wall for art’s sake.   The antiques show is a favorite for many locals and appeals to many of the visitors to the Historic Triangle who visit her for Thanksgiving.  There is a wide array of merchandise including estate jewelry and silver, small trinkets suitable for gift giving, oriental carpets, paintings, clocks and wonderful furniture both period and country.  Since it is the beginning of the Christmas season, it is appropriate to think of gift giving and antiques are “green”.    As an addition to the show there will be an appraisal clinic will be held on Sunday with the proceeds to be donated to a charitable cause.  The cost for the appraisal this year will be $5 per item and three items for $10.  A reservation will be necessary and reservations will be made by calling 757-220-1299.   Our website is www.holidayantiqueshows.com Press Release TWENTY EIGHTH ANNUAL (2009) Williamsburg Holiday Antiques Show Bettianne Sweeney of Holiday Antiques Shows has been committed to bringing antiques to Williamsburg, Virginia each Thanksgiving Weekend for twenty-eight years. A quality show with fine examples of 18th and nineteenth century furniture and accesories in room or shop settings featuring over thirty five dealers from thirteen states and the UK. Mrs. Sweeney on behalf of Holiday Antiques shows spends the summer traveling and visiting antiques shows in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine to recruit dealers for the show. Many of Holiday Antiques Show’s dealers do not make additional appearances in this part of the country. The dates are November 27th, 28th and 29th at the Williamsburg Kingsmill Marriott Hotel, 50 Kingsmill Rd. Williamsburg, Va. Admission $7.00 and children are free. For further information contact http://bettiannesweeney@msn.com or call 757-220-1299.
MARGARET SWEENEY SMITH AND DEALER CHRIS ENGLISH	Dealer Jerry Brill DEALER JERRY BRILL
Press Release November, 2009 The day after Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the Christmas season and you are invited to join the holiday festivities. The Holiday Antiques show will be held November 27, 28 and 29th at the Williamsburg, Kingsmill Marriott where for 28 years it has offered the alternative to mall shopping for local residents and the many holiday visitors during the busiest shopping weekend of the year.  Local area residents have been waiting to acquire the best in antique home furnishings while the visitors come looking for Holiday shopping for their very special purchases. The show is for discriminating collectors as well as gift buyers.  This year’s show is especially strong in the areas of eighteenth century furniture, American clocks, and nineteenth century artworks.  Visit the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum where you will see some of the same pieces that are offered at the Holiday Antiques Show.  The event is diversified although it is primarily a room setting show. The antiques must be 18th or 19th century with no vintage collectibles or crafts. Period and country furniture and accessories, excellent old lighting, prints and paintings, fine ceramics, high quality glass, estate jewelry and antique silver are some of the offerings.